31 July 2023 New York beat Seattle by 7 wickets in the Final of the Major League Cricket 2023. Nicholas Pooran (NY) was the Player of the Match for his unbeaten innings of 137* runs of 55 balls. Pooran scored the most runs (388) and Trent Boult (NY) took the most wickets (22).
The inaugural edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC) will be played from 13 July to 30 July 2023 in the USA. The league was established in 2019 and approved by ICC and USA Cricket. The first season is scheduled to be played in 2023. The first match of the 2023 season is between Texas and Los Angeles on 14th July 2023 at 6 AM IST at the Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas.
Six teams based out of major US cities like Texas, Los Angeles, Washington, Seattle, New York and San Francisco will take part in the first season.
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MLC 2023 Points Table
| Team | Match | Won | Lost | No Result | Points | NRR |
| Seattle (Q) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | +0.725 |
| Texas (Q) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +0.570 |
| Washington (Q) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +0.097 |
| New York (Q) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | +1.004 |
| San Francisco | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0.303 |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -2.028 |
*Top 4 teams qualify for the play-offs
Major League Cricket 2023 Teams
Four of the six teams (Texas, Los Angeles, New York and Seattle) are owned by the IPL franchise owners.
| Team | Captain | Coach |
| Los Angeles | Sunil Narine | Phil Simmons |
| New York | Kieron Pollard | Robin Peterson |
| San Francisco | Aaron Finch | Shane Watson |
| Seattle | Wayne Parnell | Pravin Amre |
| Texas | Faf du Plessis | Stephen Fleming |
| Washington | Moses Henriques | Greg Shipperd |
Major League Cricket 2023 Schedule
The 2023 edition of the American T20 League will have a total of 19 games (15 group-stage matches and 4 playoffs fixtures) played during the tournament. The day matches have a start time of 10 PM/2 AM IST and the night matches will start at 3/6 AM IST.
In the group stage, every team will play against each other only once. The top 4 teams will qualify for the playoffs - Eliminator, Qualifier, Challenger and the Final. The final will be played on 30 July 2023 (July 31 in India).
Two venues - Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas and Church Street Park Stadium in Morrisville will host all the matches. First eight matches will be played in Dallas and the remaining seven group games will be in Morrisville. The playoffs will be played in Dallas.
MLC 2023 Playoffs Match Schedule
| Sr. no | Match | Date | Time (IST) | Venue | Result |
| Eliminator | Washington vs New York | Fri, 28th July | 2 AM | Dallas | New York won by 16 runs |
| Qualifier | Seattle vs Texas | Fri, 28th July | 6 AM | Dallas | Seattle won by 9 wickets |
| Challenger | Texas vs New York | Sat, 29th July | 6 AM | Dallas | New York won by 6 wickets |
| Final | Seattle vs New York | Mon, 31st July | 6 AM | Dallas | New York won by 7 wickets |
MLC 2023 Team Squads
Every team can include a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 19 players. A maximum of nine international players can be in the squad. Each roster must have one USA under-23 player.
All the six teams acquired 9 US-based players each through the MLC Domestic Player Draft, which took place in March 2023. On match days, 6 overseas players are allowed in the playing 11.
Team Texas
Calvin Savage, Lahiru Milantha, Milind Kumar, Sami Aslam, Cameron Stevenson, Cody Chetty, Zia Shahzad, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Rusty Theron
International Players: Faf du Plessis (Captain) (South Africa), Devon Conway (New Zealand), Mitchell Santner (New Zealand), Daniel Sams (Australia), David Miller (South Africa), Gerald Coetzee (South Africa), Dwayne Bravo (West Indies), Mohammad Mohsin (Pakistan), Imran Tahir (South Africa)
Team New York
Steven Taylor, Hammad Azam, Ehsan Adil, Nosthush Kenjige, Monank Patel (WK), Sarbjeet Ladda, Shayan Jahangir (WK), Kyle Phillip, Saideep Ganesh, Jasdeep Singh
International Players: Kieron Pollard (Captain) (West Indies), Jason Behrendorff (Australia), Trent Boult (New Zealand), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Tim David (Australia), Dewald Brevis (South Africa), David Wiese (Namibia), Kagiso Rabada (South Africa), Nicholas Pooran (West Indies)
Team Los Angeles
Nitish Kumar, Corne Dry, Ali Sheikh, Saif Badar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Bhaskar Yadram, Ali Khan, Unmukt Chand, Jaskaran Malhotra, Gajanand Singh
International Players: Sunil Narine (Captain) (West Indies), Andre Russell (West Indies), Jason Roy (England), Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand), Martin Guptill (New Zealand), Adam Zampa (Australia), Rilee Rossouw (South Africa), Spencer Johnson (Australia)
Team Washington
Andries Gous, Mukhtar Ahmed, Obus Pienaar, Saurabh Netravalkar, Saad Ali, Dane Piedt, Sujith Gowda, Justin Dill, Akhilesh Bodugum, Usman Rafiq
International Players: Moises Henriques (Captain) (Australia),Josh Philippe (Australia), Ben Dwarshui (Australia), Anrich Nortje (South Africa), Marco Jansen (USA), Glenn Phillips (New Zealand), Adam Milne (New Zealand), Akeal Hosein (West Indies), Tanveer Sangha (Australia)
Team San Francisco
Corey Anderson, Tajinder Singh, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Carmi Leroux, Brody Couch, David White, Smit Patel, Liam Plunkett, Sanjay Krishnamurti, Amila Aponso
International Players: Aaron Finch (Captain) (Australia), Mackenzie Harvey (Australia), Marcus Stoinis (Australia), Matthew Wade (Australia), Qais Ahmed (Afghanistan), Finn Allen (New Zealand), Shadab Khan (Pakistan), Haris Rauf (Pakistan), Lungi Ngidi (South Africa)
Team Seattle
Cameron Gannon, Aaron Jones, Nauman Anwar, Phani Simhadri, Angelo Perera, Matthew Tromp, Harmeet Singh, Shehan Jayasuriya, Shubham Ranjane, Nisarg Patel
International Players: Wayne Parnell (Captain) (South Africa), Quinton De Kock (South Africa), Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka), Heinrich Klassen (South Africa), Andrew Tye (Australia), Shimron Hetmyer (West Indies), Imad Wasim, Hayden Walsh Jr (West Indies), Dwaine Pretorius (South Africa)
2023 Major League Cricket Streaming Details
TV Broadcast: Sports18
Live Streaming: Jio Cinema
FAQ’s: American Cricket League
What is Major League Cricket?
The Major League Cricket (MLC) is the franchise-based T20 competition operated by American Cricket Enterprises (ACE), similar to the Indian T20 League. It was founded in 2019.
How many teams will play in MLC 2023?
The league has 6 teams: New York, Texas, Seattle, Washington, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
When will Major League Cricket start?
The first season of Major League Cricket starts from 13 July 2023 and the final is scheduled to be held on 30 July 2023.
Where can I watch the MLC 2023 matches?
The Major League Cricket matches will be broadcasted live on Sports18 and live streaming will be available on the JioCinema App/Website.
Which big stars will take part in Major League Cricket 2023?
Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Rashid Khan, Kieron Pollard, Aaron Finch, Marcus Stoinis, Jason Roy, Trent Boult, Faf du Plessis, Devon Conway, David Miller, Quinton de Kock, Shimron Hetmyer and Anrich Nortje.
Any Indian players playing in MLC?
Unmukt Chand, Harmeet Singh, Smit Patel, Sarbjeet Singh Ladda, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Tajinder Singh Dhillon, Milind Kumar and Shubham Ranjane. All of these players have retired from Indian domestic cricket.
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